MAN accelerates T3 investment with departure lounge expansion

Manchester Airport is expanding the Terminal 3 departure lounge by over a third, adding 2,000sqm of space to improve the passenger experience and accommodate new retail outlets as part of its wider investment programme.

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Manchester Airport is expanding the Terminal 3 departure lounge by more than a third through a multimillion-pound project that will add approximately 2,000sqm of floorspace.
The development will create additional space for passengers, increase natural light and accommodate new retail outlets, building on recent improvements to the terminal, which exclusively serves Ryanair passengers.
The expansion forms part of Manchester Airport’s wider investment in its passenger facilities, following the £1.5 billion redevelopment of Terminal 2 and further enhancements to Terminal 3’s entrance, security and dining offer.

Manchester Airport – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – is to increase the size of the departure lounge in Terminal 3 by over a third. The multimillion-pound project will increase the floorspace of the departure lounge in the terminal by about 2,000sqm. It will create extra space for passengers, increase natural light levels and provide room for a range of new shops.

The development follows recent improvements to the terminal – which now serves the airport’s Ryanair passengers exclusively – like the opening of the new Sporting Chance bar and the creation of a new entrance and security area. A new Italian restaurant – Terracotta – is also scheduled to open.

“Here at Manchester Airport we are proud to connect the North to the World – serving record-breaking passenger numbers via a route network that is unrivalled outside the capital,” said Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe. “We’ve completely redeveloped our award-winning Terminal 2 through our £1.5 billion investment and now we’re turning our attention to Terminal 3. We’ve already made significant changes but now we’re ready to accelerate that work and provide more space and facilities for our Ryanair passengers. It’s a really exciting project and I’m really pleased to see it starting to take off. We’ll be announcing even more in the coming weeks.”

Over the last decade Manchester Airport has invested around £1.5 billion in the complete redevelopment of Terminal 2. The terminal now looks after around 75% of the airport’s passengers, allowing for the old Terminal 1 to close. Terminals 1 and 3 are joined so parts of Terminal 1 – including its security hall and entrance – have been incorporated into Terminal 3 to improve it. The new plans will make use of space that was once part of the landside operation in Terminal 3 but has been out of use since late last year.